Chris Horodecki meets Ed Ratcliff at WEC 51 in September

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that lightweights Chris Horodecki (15-2 MMA, 1-1 WEC) and Ed Ratcliff (7-2 MMA, 3-2 WEC) will meet on the fall card. Ratcliff first posted notice of the matchup on his official Twitter account.

WEC 51 takes place Sept. 30 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo., and airs live on Versus.

Horodecki is fresh off a win over last-minute replacement Danny Downes on his home soil at this past month’s WEC 49 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The win was an important rebound from a disappointing debut at WEC 45 in which he turned his back to Anthony Njokuani and found himself flat on his back, the victim of a first-round TKO.

The former IFL standout, who’s still a pup at 22 years old, carries only two blemishes on his professional resume.

Ratcliff, meanwhile, hopes to get back on the winning track after a tough loss to Donald Cerrone at WEC 45. Though the Chicago native put up a good fight early on, he was worn down by the vicious strikes of the “The Cowboy” and ceded the bout by submission in the third round.

After a promising two-fight surge in the WEC, Ratcliff has since gone 1-2 in the cage.

It is unknown whether Ratcliff vs. Horodecki will air on the televised portion of WEC 51.

WEC 51 will represent the promotion’s first visit to Colorado, though the UFC has visited the state on five different occasions, including the promotions’ first two events in November 1993 and March 1994.

The UFC has twice visited the 1STBANK Center, which was previously known as the Broomfield Events Center. “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” and “UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs. Lauzon” were each contested at the building.

For the latest on WEC 51, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

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